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iShares International Treasury Bond (IGOV) Enters Oversold Territory

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares International Treasury Bond ETF entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $95.28 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares International Treasury Bond ETF ( IGOV) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $95.28 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.

In the case of iShares International Treasury Bond, the RSI reading has hit 29.1 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 62.6.

A bullish investor could look at IGOV's 29.1 reading as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.

Looking at a chart of one year performance (below), IGOV's low point in its 52 week range is $87.30 per share, with $102.17 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $95.48. iShares International Treasury Bond shares are currently trading off about 0.9% on the day.

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